Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-03-03

First, house selling,for cash can sell
on less profit, for they have the money
to replace the goods as soon as they
are out of the house. The customer
doesn't have to pay for bad accounts
that can't be collected from parties
that owe them. Our way of doing
business is to treat one and all alike,
the rich and poor the great and small
will all receive the same cordiallty at
the Famous.
The number of strangers coming
to Great Bend is something astonisli-
ing. Daily the streets are crowded
with people IN quest of farms, stores,
town property and business openings
generally. We are well aware that
most towns in this Part of the state are
claiming great Blooms just now, but
what we say in regard to Great Bend
is literally true and not an advertls-
ing dodge. Men who have lived In
the west for years say that the prezent
rush in Great Bend is almost I'M
precedented. Real estate continues to
change hands and each sale makes
There was quite breeze in the
Official circles of the city during the
fore part Of the week The Missouri
Pacific asked the council to issue to
them S45 900 in bonds voted by the
city. AS the road is only ten miles
in length and the city and township
have together voted $50, 900 while the
law prohibits the voting of more than
81 900 per mile to any rail road quite
nice legal point has arisen. Can the
the city and township give more than
$40, 900? That is excess the legal
limit of 81, 900 per mile.
As we came down from Larned
Monday we met several gentlemen
from Garden City. They report Gar
den City as not booming at present. In
fact, they said that they were not ready
for boom just now. AS to railroads,
they said that they had nothing def
mite in sight. Garden City is good
town, hut its boom is over, and it must
now look to the gradual development
Of the agricultural interests of Flnney
county for its growth This Of c"u Sc
is very slow, but it is the kind that
endures.
Monday and Tuesday evening of
next week the Clair Patee Dramatic
Company will play at the opera house.
Monday evening they will give Hazel
Kirk. Those who heard this company
a week or two since will bear willing
testimony that it is first class. Every
one who goes will be amply repaid for
the time lost.
The project for new hotel has
at last assumed definite shape. The
Morrison brothers will begin work on
a new hotei building as soon as posi-
bic. The building will be located on
the north east corner Of the square.
1t will be S0x100, three stories high
and cost about S25, 900.
The firm of G.. Hedges Il Co.. as
will be seen from a notice elsewhere
has sold out. We are glad TO hear
that Mr.. Hedges has no idea of leav-
ing town. Such men as he Great
Bend needs, and we hope that he may
stay with us long and prosper as he
deserves.
The band has secured the Clair
Patee Dramatic Company TO play
here Monday and Tuesday evening of
next week. OF course they have been
sc considerable expense in so doing
and every one should encourage them
and reward their enterprise by attend
ing.
Fort Scott, a town which six
months ago was the dullest in the state,
is now having great big fve-story
boom. Real estate transfers average
from s75, 900 60 100000 day, and
everything else isjumping in proper
ton. Topeka Capital
There is tide in human affairs
which taken at the food leads on to
fortune" While Shakespeare did not
address these remarks directly to the
people Of Great Bend. they are very
applicable.
The craze for town lots seems 10
be infectious. 1t has reached the leg
islature and two gentlemen are likely
to have a little trouble in explaining
deal in town lots.
The Clair Patee in Hazel Kirk
Monday evening. Go and YOU will
have an evening of unalloyed pleasure.
Besides it will greatly aid our band.
We are a little late in issuing the
DEMOCRAT this week. owing to our
former foreman going to Pawnee r pch
to take charge of the Leader.
j The eleven-year olu daughter OF
Mr.. Foot of this place, died last Tues
dav Her remninS were Skinned On ~